Car-coupling



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D. BEVIS. GAR COUPLING.

No. 251,760. r Patented-Jan. 3,1882.

Ciites UNITE STATES PAT NT. OFFICE.

DANIEL BEVIS, or MARION, bnio.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 251,760, dated January 3,1882

Application filed September 28, 1851. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it Known that I, DANIEL BEvis, acitizen of the United States of America, residing at Marion, in the county of Marion and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gar-(Jouplings; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple and convenient arrangement of devices for coupling and uncoupling cars, in which the bumpers are of a differentheight, and without the necessity of passing between the cars.

To this end the invention consistsin the construction and combination of devices, as hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the annexed drawings, whichfully illustrate my invention, Figure 1 is a top or plan view of my improved coupling. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same on the line a0 a2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front view, and Fig. 4is a section on the line y y of Fig.3.

Like letters indicate like parts in the several views.

A represents the end of a car, to which are attached suitable ways, a a, for the support of the sliding draw-head or bumper B, whichis recessed at the sides for the engagement therewith of the lateral guideways a, that fit in the slots or recesses 11.

Above the sliding bumper B, and secured to the end of the car, is abracket, O, that supports a metal frame, D, the top of which consists of a frame-work of bars, D, which extend outwardly toward each side of the car. At each end of the upper frame-work, D, is a standard, E, in which is pivoted a lever, F. These levers F F are bent downward, and are slightly curved at their inner ends for engagement with openings 0 formed in lugs (Z d, that are attached to abox or framing, G, the lower end of which is open, whileits sides are adapted to move vertically in an opening left at each side or endof the frame D.

In the top of the box G is formed an elongated slot, 0, for the passage of the coupling pin f, which is provided with an enlarged head that is supported by the sides of the slot 6, I

top of the draw-head B, and rests in acircular recess or opening at the bottom of the same.

The draw-head and coupling-pin thus have sufficient play to resist the usual tendency to strain.

3 It will be seen that when the outer end of either lever F is drawn down the box G will be raised, carrying with it the coupling-pin f, so as to permit the entrance or withdrawal of the link 9 into or from the mouth of the draw-head. The upward movement of the box G, when operated by the levers F F, is limited by means ofa pin or stud, i, on each end of the box, which pins come in contact with the under surface of the frame D at its upper part ,as soon as the coupling-pin has been elevated sufficiently. The box Gr, when lowered, is supported on vertical studs 10 p, surrounded by spiral springs ss,thatnortnally projectslightly above said studs, and thus obviate undue jar when the box is dropped in the act of coupling. By means of either lever F the car may thus be readily coupled or uncoupled from either side without the necessity of passing between the cars. I

In order to provide a means for raising the link when the car is to be coupled with anterior corner of the upper frame, D, supports a swivel, k, in which is pivoted a lever, H, that may be thus brought into position either transversely or longitudinally with relation to the car, or may be swung to any angle necessary to properly support and guide the link into the mouth of the drawhead.

The levers F H are in such proximity to each other as to be readily operated by one person without exposure to danger from passing between the cars while being coupled. These levers are pivoted in their supports or fulcrums by means of removable pins m in such a manner as to be readily detached when required.

From theforegoing description the operation and advantages of my improved coupling de- 5 vices will be readily understood.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The combination, with the draw-head B and frames D D, having standards E E, of IO the levers F F, pivoted in said standards, and the slotted and spring-seated box or frame G, adapted to move vertically in the frame D D, and having lugs d d for engagement with the inner ends of the operating-levers, substanr5 tially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the frame D, having brackets hh, of the swivels k k and levers H H, pivoted therein, whereby said levers may be moved in any desired direction for supporting and guiding the coupling-links,substan- 2o tially as shown and described. In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

hi DANIEL BEVIS.

.. mark.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WoLFoRD, GEO. D. COPELAND. 

